WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Police are warning residents of a convicted sex offender considered high risk to re-offend in a sexual manner against male children, more specifically, teenage boys is returning to the City. Gordon Peter Marcotte, 57 years of age, was released from Headingley Correctional Centre, on Monday after serving a sentence for sexual…
School’s Out in Manitoba
WINNIPEG – Premier Pallister and Minister Goertzen told residents throughout Manitoba that the Province is suspending classroom learning for kindergarten to Grade 12 students indefinitely for this school year to help ‘flatten the curve’ and reduce the impact of COVID-19 throughout the province. Read more about the closures and what it means for students by…
Assiniboine Park Zoo Animals to Connect Online
WINNIPEG – You can still connect with the Assiniboine Park Zoo and other Park attractions while they are closed to help reduce the risk of community spread of COVID-19. The Park is turning to social media to connect with visitors, members, supporters and the community while the Assiniboine Park Zoo and other Park attractions are…
Manitoba CoVid-19 Cases Growing
There are three new presumptive cases of CoVid-19 in Manitoba, bringing the total to seven now. The new cases involve two people in their 70’s and one in their 50’s. Five of the seven cases in the province are related to travel, while the other two are still under investigation. Across the country, there are…
Former Winnipeg TV Host “A Con Artist”
A former Winnipeg TV host will be watching a lot of television after being sentenced to six months house arrest. Jon Ljungberg was convicted of two offences under the Bankruptcy Insolvency Act. Ljungberg, 57, pleaded guilty to not reporting income or making payments to his trustee after filing for bankruptcy in 2016. His lawyer detailed…
UBER COMING TO WINNIPEG
It took a while but Uber has announced it’s finally coming to Winnipeg. The ride sharing company is busy signing up drivers and hopes to be doing business here by the end of spring. Uber didn’t like MPI’s insurance structure but coverage will be topped up by buying additional private insurance. Uber joins ReRyde, TappCar…
Daylight Savings to Start on Sunday
WINNIPEG – March 8 at 2 a.m., the clocks will “spring ahead” one hour marking the start of daylight saving time. The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) reminds residents to take a moment to test their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and replace their alarms’ batteries when adjusting their clocks for this weekend’s time change.…
Vicious Dogs Attack Seriously Injures Two People
WINNIPEG – A vicious dog attack has left two people in hospital after terrorizing a number of people in a motel parking lot on Pembina Highway. Police were called to the disturbance at about 12:30 this morning where they found three people being seriously attacked by a group of vicious dogs. 13 separate police units…
Potahto Week 2020 on Now
WINNIPEG – Potahto Week is back for it’s third year and this year there are 117 restaurants creating special dishes for us to enjoy. Virtually, we have every restaurant type covered. Just a few examples: Fast food, Wendy’s, family, Mona Lisa, Pony Corral, Altos, fine dining at Fusion Grill, Hy’s and Chop Steakhouse. We even…
KidFish Hosting Leap Day Social
The dedicated volunteers of KidFish didn’t let the disappointment of having to scuttle the annual fishing derby stop them from raising important funding for the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba and CancerCare Manitoba Foundation. The 2020 KidFish Ice Derby was scheduled for Jan 5th – but severe ice conditions, water levels 9 feet higher than…